Hillyard Festival Gazette

2011 Hillyard Gazette Page 1

Hillyard Festival Gazette

From The Desk of the President: Hello Hillyard,

This year the Hillyard Festival Association celebrates it’s

100th festival. I am very proud to be leading the volunteers who

are working very hard to bring Hillyard the biggest and best three

days of entertainment ever.

We have themed the three days with Friday being Senior

Day, Saturday, Centennial Day and Sunday will be Family Day.

We have been gearing all festivities to fit into each day. You will

see live entertainment all weekend along with the usual vendors,

food, Lyon’s Bingo, the Kiwanis Midway and our fabulous Beer

Garden. Saturday there will again be 2 parades with the Hot Rods

in Hillyard Car Show following in downtown Hillyard. And don’t

forget the fireworks show on Saturday night put on by Hillyard

Festival Association and the Hillyard Kiwanis.

Stop by the festival booth to pick up our Centennial t-shirt,

our centennial wooden nickels and remember we are still the only

place where you can get ice cold bottles of water.

The Hillyard Festival Association hopes that everyone

enjoys themselves at this year’s event. Thank you to all of our

volunteers for their hard work. We couldn’t have done it without

them.

Thank you,

Desi Bucknell Hillyard Festival Association President

AUGUST 5TH, 6TH & 7TH SHARPLEY-HARMON PARK

2011 Edition

WWW.HILLYARDFESTIVAL.ORG CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION!

AUGUST 6TH, 10AM NORTH MARKET STREET

Hillyard, Washington

Saturday, Aug 6th, 7-10am New Beginnings Community

Resource Center

2524 E Queen Ave (Queen & Smith) Free (donations welcome)

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2011 Hillyard Festival Gazette The Hillyard Ga-

zette is a publication

put out yearly by

the Hillyard Festival

Association and is

supported by our

advertisers.

Editor: Luke

Tolley

Ad Sales: Marty Phanco, Desi Bucknell

& Paula Davis

If your business or organization would like

to be added to the contact list for next

year’s Gazette, please contact the editor at

[email protected].

The Hillyard Festival Association (HFA) is

a non-profit organization of Hillyard citi-

zens and business people committed to

bringing quality fun and entertainment to

Hillyard and Northeast Spokane. The HFA

meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every

month at 6:30 p.m. in the Northeast Com-

munity Center, 4001 N Cook St. All are

welcome to attend. We appreciate any

feedback you might have and are always

looking for new members.

President: Desi Bucknell

Vice President: Ken Close

Secretary: Richard Burris

Treasurer: Vickie Peterson

www.hillyardfestival.org

[email protected]

[email protected]

Copyright © 2011 Hillyard Festival Associ-

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Get Involved!

Hillyard Neighborhood Council, 3rd Wed at 6:30pm, NE Community Center (NECC), 4001 N Cook.

Regular North-South Corridor Updates with WSDOT Staff. Neighborhood Planning Neighborhood Clean-Up Regular Reports from All Neighborhood Organizations

Whitman Neighborhood Council, 3rd Wed at 6pm, NECC Bemiss Neighborhood Council, 2nd Tues at 6pm, even

months, NECC Greater Hillyard Business Association, 2nd Thurs at

6:30pm, NECC Hillyard Festival Association, 2nd & 4th Tues at 6:30pm,

NECC Hillyard Steering Committee, Last Thurs at 7:00pm, NECC Historic Hillyard Merchants Committee, Every Wed at

8:30am at Outlaw Café, 5012 N Market St. COPS Northeast General Meeting, 3rd Thurs at 6:00pm,

5208 N Market.

For more information and additional events, check out our Google Calendar at www.HillyardFestival.org or www.HillyardGHBA.org. To get on this list, contact [email protected]

By Luke Tolley,

Hillyard Gazette Editor

It’s very hard to do justice to celebrating

100 years of anything, especially so in

Hillyard. Not only because people in our

neighborhood have such a strong place in

their hearts for Hillyard, but also because a

centennial is such a monumental achieve-

ment. It is especially difficult when

ChalkArtWalk is held 2 weekends later than

previous yeas. Also especially difficult

when the editor has a full time job and is

running a City Council Campaign and has

other neighborhood duties to attend to. But

enough ―sniveling‖ as my grandpa would

say. Let’s celebrate!

Whether you grew up calling it the Hillyard

Street Fair and Carnival, Hillyard Hi-Jinks,

Jim Hill Days or the current Hillyard Festi-

val, we’ve been rolling out the red carpets

and inviting everyone down to good ole

Hillyard for one hundred years now. I’m

told they did skip a few years during World

War II and more than one person has gotten

nit-picky about 1911 to 2011 being 101

years, but take it easy—it’s just for fun.

We’re 100 years old and we’re proud of it!

How many things in the Northwest, heck,

the west coast get to celebrate their centen-

nials?

Did you know that we share our 100th with

some pretty weighty company? Chevrolet

Motor Company opened its doors in 1911.

That was also the founding year of Mars

Incorporated as in Mars bars, M&Ms,

Snickers, Twix, you get the idea. Whirlpool

appliances also had their grand opening 100

years ago. Closer to home, the Mountain

State Telephone & Telegraph Company

opened for business in 1911. They eventu-

ally became Qwest Communications, who

you probably pay your telephone bill to.

So, as I said, the Hillyard Festival Associa-

tion has their work cut out for them this

year. It’s a challenge to make the 100th

celebration as awesome as such an occasion

deserves. That said, I think we’re up to the

challenge. Take a look at the rest of this

paper and what we have in store for you.

Most importantly invite all your friends

down on August 5th, 6th & 7th to show off

your neighborhood.

Before I go, I would like to thank some peo-

ple. First and foremost my beautiful, under-

standing, supportive fiancé Katie. I can’t

recall how I used to do this without her and

do think I could do it again. I can’t wait to

make her my wife in January. Second I

would like to thank Billy Oakley. He’s our

graphic artist this year. You can thank him

for the beautiful Centennial crest design, our

cover art and what’s going to be one of the

coolest Hillyard Festival t-shirts ever. Since

he first designed the crest, he’s been hired

on at Signs for Success (long time Festival

supporter) on Market north of Francis. If

you need anything in the way of signage or

promotional materials go see him!

Finally, thank you to all the wonderful Festi-

val volunteers. Our ranks have grown a

little this year which is AWESOME! There

is nothing more inspiring than a new volun-

teer. When you seen them working hard at

the Festival, stop and say thank you for put-

ting on such a great shindig.

Thanks & Enjoy

-LJT

If you’re reading this and you’re interested

in advertising, submitting a story or any-

thing else having to do with the future edi-

tions of the Gazette, you can e-mail me at

[email protected] or call me at

475-3509.

Editor’s Introduction

By Luke Tolley,

HFA Staff

One hundred and sixteen chalk

artists and nearly as many ven-

dors, volunteers and Hillyard reg-

ulars braved the rain to participate

in Hillyard’s 14th Annual

ChalkArtWalk on Saturday June

18th. It started raining about an

hour into the event and didn’t real-

ly stop. The organizers at first

hoped that it would only sprinkle a

little, but the volume of water was

enough to wash out most of the

designs. The funny thing is that a little wa-

ter really makes the colors pop, but a little

more makes them start to run.

Regardless of the rain, those 100 or so that

made it early and got their free t-shirts fea-

turing last year’s winner had a lot of fun.

Interpreting the

theme ―Getting

There‖ was just as

interesting as the

Hillyard Festival

Association hoped

it would be when

they picked it.

There were many

takes on the theme,

from adorable chil-

dren who identi-

fied all the ways

they get from

place to place and

the young person

who simply drew

―Papa’s Truck,‖ to

the more abstract

treatments of the

words, ―getting

there.‖ Another

interesting one was

the first person

point-of-view of a

lady walking down a path, showing her low-

er skirt and shoes. Of course there were lots

of modes of transportation, ships, buses,

motorcycles and even rocket ships.

Many of the artists and their families disap-

peared into Hillyard’s shops and eateries

while the judges took to their unenviable

task. They did their best to judge the

squares that had been protected by business-

es awnings, or the artists’ umbrellas and

tarps. The Festival Association volunteers

had taken many pictures of the art as it fin-

ished early in the day, so those pictures were

collected and labeled to make sure as many

people as possible could be judged in the 6

categories, 0-5 years old, 6-10, 11-15, 16-

20, 21-plus and new this year the Family

category which allowed parents and their

children or siblings to work on the same

artwork and be judged accordingly.

Though no doubt some masterpieces were

lost entirely to the down pour, it was not

difficult to find quality work. Artwork was

judged three categories, use of color, use of

theme and overall

aesthetic (for

which they were

instructed to factor

in how good it

would look on a t-

shirt). In as long

as the Festival

Association has

been keeping the

records from year

to year, this year’s

scores were the

closes ever. The

best of show win-

ner was Sarah

O’Brien (daughter

of Ken & Laura

O’Brien from

O’Brien’s Furni-

ture). She pro-

tected her artwork

with a tarp so it

was still 100%

intact when

judged, but it’s overall silly playfulness and

simplicity edged it out over some other great

art work.

The one black eye on the event (other than

the rain) was the abundance of people who

disregarded people’s artwork on the side-

walks. From the innocent lady so enamored

with a trinket in the store window who

walked right in the middle of a freshly

drawn picture to the guys who road their

bikes and walked their dogs down the mid-

dle of the art it further put a damper on an

already challenging day.

The Hillyard Festival Association would

like to thank the following for their support

during ChalkArtWalk: Outlaw Café for

housing the judging sta-

tion, Hillyard Community

Futures for use of the bar-

ricades, The Historic

Hillyard Merchant’s

Committee for putting on

their yard sale to draw

more people to the event,

Aunt Bea’s and the

Hillyard Florist for use of

their parking lots, the

Hillyard businesses who

put up with chalk being

tracked into their stores,

the judges, the vendors,

the volunteers, and of

course the artists!

Can’t Rain on our… ChalkArtWalk

The Winners:

Pictures to left if available

Best of Show – Sarah O’Brien (11-15 years old)

0-5 Years – 1st: Justice Thune; 2nd: Sarah Tol-

ley-Mills; 3rd: Petrus Jacobs

6-10 Years – 1st: Sutton Squires; 2nd: Caden

Perrt; 3rd: Diana Bayramkulova

11-15 Years – 1st: Sydney S. Skaife; 2nd: Ab-

bigail Hartnet; 3rd: Claire Mattes

16-20 Years – 1st: Seth Taasevigen; 2nd:Kaylee

Lawson; 3rd: Derrick Stakup

21+ Years – 1st: Susie Pettoello , 2nd: Christine

Housen; 3rd: Tom Pettoello

Family – 1st: Jesse, Crystal & Harmoney Martin;

mailto:[email protected]


By HFA Staff

The following pages

include both an-

nouncements of this

year’s centennial and

some announcements

we’ve found of previ-

ous festivals in

Hillyard.

We have found refer-

ence in the Spokane

Daily Chronicle on

August 14th, 1913 that

reports that the

Hillyard Chamber of

Commerce has chosen

October 2nd, 3rd and

4th for the ―Hillyard

Street Fair and Carni-

val.‖ No mention is

specifically made of it

being the first or a

reoccurring event. Another reference

believed to be from the Inland Empire

News in 1911 reports on the success of a

―Harvest Fest and Square Dance‖ held

in October of that year. So, if in 1911 it

was a Harvest Festival and Square

Dance and by 1913 it had become the

Hillyard Street Fair and Carnival, was

not referred to as an annual event, and it

has become a Chamber organized event

it seems logical to assume that what has

become the present day Hillyard Festi-

val, with a stated mission and intent of

promoting Hillyard was first held 100

years ago.

For recognizing the centennial celebra-

tion, the Hillyard Festival Association

would like to thank The Board of Coun-

ty Commissioners, Al French, Todd Mielke

and Mark Richard and City of Spokane

Mayor Mary Verner for their wonderful

proclamations. They will be read along with

recognitions from other state and federal

officials during the Hillyard Festi-

val on Friday, August 5th at

4:30pm on the main stage.

The old articles were found using

Google News. If you ever get a

chance, play around with this

wonderful tool that can be found

at: http://news.google.com/

archivesearch. Try searching

for ―Hillyard Festival,‖ ―Jim

Hill Days,‖ or ―Hillyard Street

Fair.‖ You’ll find some very

cool stuff. After that, try

searching for the ―Hillyard

Chamber of Commerce‖ and

the ―Hillyard Commercial

Club.‖ Both groups were very

influential in formative years

of Hillyard.

Finally, I’d like to thank Mr.

Michael Fissler. He has kind-

ly submitted a story about

growing up in Hillyard.

Though he’s by no means old

enough to remember even half

of the Hillyard Festivals, his

story and pictures give a great

picture of Hillyard in the

1950s &1960s.

Mike also asked me to share

with you some information

about 1/2 of the home of the Hillyard Festi-

val’s namesake, Mrs. Sharpley. (As in

Sharpley-Harmon Park).

Please enjoy this exploration of our commu-

nity. If you have more stories, pictures, etc.

that you would like to be printed in future

editions of the Gazette please contact the

editor at 475-3509 or

[email protected]

Thank you.

Celebrations of Hillyard, Past and Present

Board of County Commissioners Marks the 100th Festival


By Michael Fissler

Hillyard Resident

The 100th Anniversary of the Hillyard Festi-

val and Hi-Jinks brings hundreds of wonder-

ful memories.

I live across the street from Sharpley-

Harmon Park (formerly known as Harmon

Park, longingly named after a school teacher

from Hillyard). To me as a young child, Mr.

Harmon looked like ―Mr. Clean.‖ Sharpley-

Harmon Park is named after Mrs. E.H.

Sharpley because of her Park Beautification

Plan, as the direct result of her vision and

hard work, and the community organization

which she formed and headed. Her plan pri-

marily consisted of

digging beds and

planting flowers

throughout the park.

Mrs. Sharpley lived

across the street from

the park in a beautiful

newly constructed

home with her hus-

band and their chil-

dren. I had a crush on

their youngest daugh-

ter when I was 5 years

old and visited them

often. The Sharpleys

were a very fine fami-

ly.

My earliest memories

of the park were those of ―Grandpa and

Grandma‖ DeChene. Their home was locat-

ed on the southwest corner of the park on

Regal at Bismark. Grandpa DeChene always

wore railroad striped overalls with matching

striped railroader’s cap. Their son and his

wife and their children lived across from

them at 2920 E. Bismark. Grandpa DeChene

donated the land that now makes up the

southwest corner of the park and moved his

house and garage to the southeast corner of

Bismark at Haven where they lived out the

remainder of their lives and where the house

stands today.

The park was filled with a variety of great

fun features such as a high, multi-sloped

slide (waxed paper really made you fly down

the slide fast!), monkey rings (I was champi-

on), a trapeze, chin-up bars, many swings, a

tetherball, two baseball diamonds and two

official size tennis courts (I learned to play

tennis there). The attendant and instructor

was a girl named Jo Carr. She was wonder-

ful. She came early each morning to open

the equipment shack and bring out the

tetherball, ancient Indian board game played

with pebbles, chess board and chess pieces (I

learned to play chess there at age 4), all as-

sortment of balls, baseball gloves, bats and

the bases for the baseball field. The Book-

mobile and the Story Lady would come regu-

larly. Jo Carr later got married and she came

to the park in her wedding gown with her

newly wed husband. Miss Toni Penna re-

placed her. She was a great gal too!

During my young years, I looked up to my

older brothers and their friends; Orlando

Ferraro and boxer Tony

Ferraro as well as

―Golden Gloves‖

Champ Ivan Meyers

from the NE Communi-

ty Center, and later my

2nd grade classmate

Michael Moore had

become a great boxer.

Alan from my 1st grade

class, on the other hand,

broke a beer bottle on

the edge of the street

curb at the Hillyard

Pool and put it to my

throat to steal my lunch

money. Though I beat

him up in spite of his

weapon, it broke my

heart – I thought he was

my friend.

Beside the pool was the

house Charlie Materne

and his parents lived in,

where Haven and Mar-

ket merge. Their house

and another across the

lot from where the

Hillyard Hi-Jinks Tram-

polines once stood were

also moved. A car wash

now occupies the lot. I

was personally involved

in the move and restora-

tion of this house under

the direct supervision of

Fritz Perronoud, a

teacher.

Before I was born, my

two oldest brothers

dressed up for the Hi-

Jinks Parade every year.

Then my brother Mark

and I dressed as hobos,

complete with sticks

holding up nap sacks

over our shoulders, Vas-

eline covered with cof-

fee grounds to simulate

needing a shave, and chicken on a spit over a

barbeque. On a different occasion we

dressed as railroaders in overalls and caps.

As an adult, my oldest brother, Karl, and his

wife, Anna, visited from England during the

Hi-Jinks. They brought their two young

daughters to the parade and the Penny Ar-

cade at Sharpley-Harmon Park. That par-

ticular year, a real helicopter offered scenic

flights for a fee, taking off and landing

from the center of the park.

Today, the park is filled with families that

barbecue, picnic, play baseball, soccer,

Frisbee, splash at the fountain shaped like a

train locomotive and sled in the winter over

the slopes where Ol’ Grandpa DeChene’s

house once stood. The Skate Park is en-

joyed every day. Live music is played in

the amphitheater as well as church ser-

vices. Vendors with their wares and food

draw large crowds.

Sharpley-Harmon Park continues to be the

great place where great families, great cul-

tures, and tradition gather for enjoyment.

Mayor Verner’s Proclamation of Hillyard Festival Days Growing Up in Hillyard


Big Sky’s Tavern 5510 N. Market, Spokane, WA 99217

(509)489-2073

*Best Beer Garden in Town *Pool *Darts

*Live Music *Karaoke *Pull Tabs

*Video & Golf Machines *Kegs to Go

Upcoming Events:

June 11th, 2pm: Skytona 500 Tricycle Races

Aug 6th, after the Hi-jinks Parade: Car Show

1949 Parade Down Market St. Contributed by Carmen Schroick

VENDORS WANTED!

The Hillyard Festival is expanding! More vendors! More electricity! More food vendors! Join the 100 year tradition in Northeast Spokane! Reach over

3,000 people!

We are looking for craft vendors, commercial ven-dors, carnival vendors, bake sales, flea markets, kids games, inflatables, anybody who wants to sell their

wares or entertain folks.

Booth spaces start at $85, ($40 for non-profits, $135 for food vendors) for all three days. Contact our Ven-

dor Chair, Marty Phanco (509) 879-1450 or click hillyardfestival.org. There is still time!

By JR Sloan

Greater Hillyard Business

Association

2011 is a year of big changes for the Greater

Hillyard neighborhoods. One of these

changes will take a lot of adjusting: We’re

not the poorest Spokane neighborhoods any

more!

For decades, it’s been almost automatic for

Spokane residents to identify the Northeast

neighborhoods as the lowest-income area of

the City. But not any more! According to

data released by the Nielsen Company in

January, 2011, the Hillyard Business District

and the area for ½ mile surrounding it, no

longer has the lowest per capita income in

the City. On top of that, household incomes

in Greater Hillyard surpassed two other Spo-

kane Neighborhood Business Districts, ac-

cording to the statistics provided by Nielsen

and provided by the City of Spokane’s Busi-

ness & Development Services Department.

SEE TABLE 1

BELOW

In the City of Spokane, the Business and

Development Services Department works

with the seven identified Neighborhood

Business Centers and their related business

organizations. In the Hillyard area, the

Greater Hillyard Business Association is

recognized by the City as the group that rep-

resents the general business interest of the

area. For decades, ―Hillyard is one of the

poorest neighborhoods in the State.‖ But the

following comparisons show that not only

has Hillyard lost that (unfriendly?) distinc-

tion, the NE neighborhoods now have im-

proved their economic standing

above similar areas with City of

Spokane.

SEE TABLE 2

RIGHT

In the table shown here, the half

-mile district surrounding the

Greater Hillyard Business Asso-

ciation’s trade area and a similar

area surrounding the North

Monroe Business District both

rank at the 54th percentile

against Washington State’s per

capita income figures. Similar-

ly, household income for the

GHBA area is up—to the 53d

percentile when ranked against

other Washington business are-

as.

In other news, a recent listing of the 100 low-

est-income census tracts in Washington State

no longer includes any precincts from the NE

Spokane neighborhoods. Two NE Spokane

census tracts still have average incomes that

fall within the limits qualifying them for De-

partment of Housing and Urban Develop-

ment (HUD) attention (and Community De-

velopment Block Grant funding), but that

number is below previous years’ statistics.

What impact this development may have on

CDBG funding for the Hillyard CDBG

Steering Committee remains to be an-

nounced in next years’ funding decisions.

Good News! Income Changes for Northeast Neighborhoods in 2011

Table 1: Income Estimate* Comparisons

for City of Spokane

*See note below second table

Nielson Company is a noted national source for pop-

ulation and financial information for United States

populations. This table shows how Spokane County

and the City of Spokane rank against the National

and State averages for per capita (individual) income

and household incomes.

Area Per

Capita

Household

Income

US $27,034 $71,071

WA State $29,106 $74,621

Spokane County $24,700 $61,900

City of Spokane $23,049 $54,529

Table 2: Income Estimate* Comparisons City of Spokane Neighbor-

hood Business Centers & Non-Profit Revitalization Organizations

*Thurs Jan 13, 2011 Data Prepared By: Nielsen Solution Center – This comparison pre-

pared by: City of Spokane, Staff: Teri Stripes, Business & Development Services Depart-

ment: \NBC\Data\2010\ NBC Income Estimate Comparison 2010.docx

Nielson Company is a noted national source for population and financial infor-

mation for United States populations. This table shows how Spokane County and

the City of Spokane rank against the National and State averages for per capita

(individual) income and household incomes.

Spokane Neighborhood

Business Centers &

½ Mile Trade Area

Per

Capita

Income

% of

State

House-

hold

Income

% of

State

West Broadway

Center

$14,328 49% $33,115 44%

Greater Hillyard Business

Association

$15,670 54% $39,364 53%

North Monroe Business

District

$15,818 54% $37,022 50%

East Spokane Business

Association

$16,783 58% $44,435 60%

Spokane International

District

$16,783 58% $44,435 60%

Garland Business

District

$18,781 65% $43,886 59%

South Perry Business &

Neighborhood Association

$19,706 68% $49,244 66%

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By HCF Personnel

Hillyard Community Futures

Our Mission: “To create and foster an edu-

cated, economically sustainable community,

employing unique, progressive policies, pro-

cedures and methods that improve and en-

hance the human, natural, and built envi-

ronment.”

We have just

passed our first

anniversary, hav-

ing incorporated

as a non-profit,

tax-deductible

organization in

May of 2010. In

that short time,

we have inaugu-

rated or support-

ed a number of

projects in the

Hillyard neigh-

borhood, ranging

from the simple process of purchasing traf-

fic cones and road closure barriers for our

many and varied community events, to the

complex but groundbreaking program to

establish a neighborhood cart zone to pro-

vide a vital and economically viable mobili-

ty option that finally goes beyond bicycles

and buses.

With senior college students from WSU,

EWU, and our own OnTrack Academy high

school students, design and evaluation of the

Hillyard Village Project was completed in

December. This project, which was a prod-

uct of Hillyard Community Futures, will

serve as a living, occupied experiment to

measure alternative housing, on-site energy

production, urban agriculture, on-site treat-

ment of all waste, and alternative transporta-

tion. The design skills and the quality of

their product resulted in the OnTrack Acad-

emy students winning this years’ Chase

Youth Award, along with their Principal for

her leadership.

From future Concerts in the Park to advocat-

ing currently for parks and green spaces

along the North Spokane Corridor, to initi-

ating the effort to include a pedestrian-

bicycle-electric cart bridge that will link

both sides of our community, Hillyard Com-

munity Futures strives to identify projects

and processes to

enhance the qual-

ity of life in the

Greater Hillyard

area. Offering

locally and re-

gionally produced

works of art, raf-

fles, tee-shirts

and calendars are

some of our

smaller projects.

Our in-progress

website is also

being developed

to encourage more meaningful communica-

tion among our residents, retail businesses

and industries, bringing all of us closer to-

gether with a real sense of community.

In collaboration with nationally recognized

advocates, we also are now beginning to

work to bring to Spokane a local production

of the dynamic, emotionally charged pro-

duction, ―Domestic Violence, The Musi-

cal.‖ This live stage show brings not just

tears, disbelief and laughter that will open

your eyes as never before, but also offers

courses of action that will encourage you to

lend one more voice to the efforts to make

such violence a thing of the past.

This is HCF as we begin our 2nd year. Your

tax-deductible contributions are always ap-

preciated, and we invite you to join us as we

all work together toward our healthy, pro-

ductive and fulfilling futures.

Hillyard Community Futures Celebrates 1 Year

By HCF Personnel


Real Hobos were self-reliant, mi-

grant workers committed to a work

ethic, who played an important

part in agricultural and industrial

expansion as they built the rails

that moved America westward.

Some were soldiers who were ―Homeward

Bound at the Civil War’s end. Others were

southern farmers who lost their plantations

as slavery ended and became known as

―Hoe Boys‖ shortened to ―Hobos‖ as they

sought work along new rail routes. First

mentioned in an 1868 edition of Harper’s

Magazine, some Hobos ―worked to be on

the road‖; others were ―on the road to

work.‖

James Hill along with several other railroad

magnates set aside one boxcar on each train

for the traveling Hobos because Hobos were

laborers, not the unsavory bums or tramps

they were confused with. Hill is reputed to

have said that since Hobos built the rail-

roads, they darned well could ride them any

time they wanted. Some Hobos not only

laid the rails that brought the Great North-

ern to Hillyard, but stepped off the trains to

work in our community for pay, food or a

safe place to sleep, according to some

Hillyard oral histories.

HCF honors those special hobos whose con-

tributions too often have been overlooked.

“We are, because they were.”

Hillyard Community Futures in partner-

ship with the Hillyard Festival Associa-

tion, is offering for sale a quality hobo

logo tee shirt that echoes the sentiments

that are so aptly covered in the hobo ex-

planation tag attached to each shirt. The

$20 cost of this special shirt includes a

raffle ticket for the drawing on Sunday,

August 7th at 3:00 pm during this year’s

100th Festival Celebration at Harmon

Park in Hillyard. The winning ticket

guarantees a $1,000 prize and the ticket

holder need not be present to win. Net

proceeds will be shared between HCF and

the HFA, ensuring that your support for

this fundraiser will benefit our Hillyard

community.

This is a limited production run of only

300 shirts, so look for the HCF booth at

the Festival to purchase your shirt for a

chance at the $1,000 prize, because when

they’re gone, they’re gone! Prior to the

Festival, you can also purchase these

shirts on line at Greater Hillyard.com, or

at the Outlaw Café or Hillyard Variety.

Thank you for supporting your local or-

ganizations!

Hillyard Hobo Symbolic Historic Image

By HCF Personnel


Another fundraiser by Hillyard Community

Futures is the raffle of a one-of-a-kind air-

brush painting on metal by the international-

ly acclaimed artist Mike Lavallee. Many of

you may recall seeing him at work at last

year’s Wild West Days, and marveling at

watching a true master in action. These raf-

fle tickets are available at the HCF booth,

and also at the Outlaw Café and Hillyard

Variety for just $5 each. The drawing at the

Festival on Sunday, August 7th at 3:00pm

will make the lucky winner the proud owner

of this original work of art that is valued at

over $1,000! Remember, the more tickets

you buy, your odds of winning go up, and

you don’t need to be present to win! Thank

you for supporting us, so we can continue to

serve our Hillyard community! See you at

the Festival!

HFC Fundraiser

By HCF Personnel


Bought fuel lately? Is it eating up more and

more of your monthly budget? Sure, fuel

rises and falls, but mostly rises, with no real

end in sight. Does anyone really think it

will ever be ―cheap‖ again? What choice do

we have, except to continue paying the bill?

Hillyard Community Futures has an option,

and is leading the effort to initiate another

mobility choice in Spokane that will actually

ease the pain at the pump. That option is to

allow the use of electric carts for local trips,

a mobility choice already in use and widely

embraced by many communities just like

ours. Bicycles are nice, but not an option

for many of us, and even less helpful than

taking the bus to the grocery store. But im-

agine slid-

ing into the

seat of an

electric

cart, and

comforta-

bly, quiet-

ly, and

more im-

portant,

electrically

cruising at

19 miles per hour to the store, or to school,

or anywhere else you routinely take the car

for your local trips! No license plates, no

special insurance requirement, and best of

all, no fuel! The typical cart can carry two

adults and more, making it the perfect local

option for most if not all of your trips.

Other communities right here in Washington

already enjoy the enormous cost benefits

and comfort of this remarkable option, and

so can we! Support the efforts of Hillyard

Community Futures to bring you this mobil-

ity choice! Contact your local City Council

representative and the office of the Mayor to

establish this option in your neighborhood!

We can share the road, we can share the

savings, and we can share in ensuring that

we build a better future not just for our-

selves, but our children and their children!

This mobility initiative is endorsed by the

Greater Hillyard Business Association, the

Historic Hillyard Merchants Committee, and

the Hillyard Neighborhood Council. It has

been presented to the City of Spokane, and

particularly the Planning Department for

their review of necessary modifications to

the pedestrian plan. Working together, we

can bring this clean, inexpensive and con-

venient choice to your home and your neigh-

borhood.

Hillyard Cart Zone


2505 N Division Spokane, WA 99207 Phone Number: (509)326-5845 First Call: (509)326-7104

3125 East Francis Avenue Spokane, WA 99208-2421

Phone Number: (509)466-2086 First Call: (509)466-4642

By Cassey Brooks

Northeast Youth Center

We have so many fun adventures planned

for our youth this summer! How about a

camp out… We are running a Camo Camp

the first two weeks of August, from 9am to

4:30pm, we are taking children over to

Camp Sekani. Here, the children will be

split up into platoons and squadrons fully

loaded with camouflage shirts and face

paint. They will learn how to map out their

locations, play tug–of–war, launch rockets,

use sling shot fire ranges, and much more.

And as if that is not enough fun in itself, that

is only just the beginning of our fun. On

August 2nd, from 9am to 4pm, we are put-

ting on a Mario Party! Bring a sack lunch

and have blast playing games right out the

video game. Earn gold coins along the way,

as you play, Bowser bowling, Yoshi egg

relay, Goomba balloon chase, run the obsta-

cle course and more.

Then for those beautiful princesses feeling a

little boyish from Mario day, we are having

a Princess Camp on August 9th, from 9am

to 4pm. So whirl and twirl your little prin-

cess right on down for an amazing girly day.

Manicures, pedicures, a hair fashion show!

Bake delicious treats and more. It will be a

day they will never forget!

Now that you’ve got a taste of the cake!

Here is the icing… Come and join us for the

most mag-

ical of

days! Pack

a sack

lunch and

come join

us at Hog-

warts School of Witchcraft and Wizard-

ry. On August 16th, from 9am to 4pm, we

will attend the very same classes as Harry

Potter himself. From care of magical crea-

tures and potions to transfiguration, and

more. Each child will receive a wizard wand

and a Diploma from Hogwarts. It’s every

child’s dream come true!

We hope that your children will be able to

join us for all this excitement at the North-

east Youth Center. We are located at 3004

E. Queen. Drop by and register your kids

today! There is a fee for these activities to

fund the fun, but for your child it will be

well worth it. We offer year round fun for

the youth in our community and we are

PROUD of it. So get down here and give

you’re your child a safe and inviting place to

let their imaginations run wild. In the eve-

nings, there is Tai Kwan Do class a couple

of days a week; as well as an 8 week, begin-

ner dog obedience class. Also, lots of activ-

ities are coming soon to Comstock Park.

Most activities are for ages 5-12.

For more information please call: 509-482-

0708

Northeast Youth Center: So Much Fun...In The Sun

By HCF Personnel


Just a reminder from Hillyard Community

Futures to be sure and visit the WSDOT

(Washington Department of Transportation)

booth at this year’s Festival! They will be

sharing the latest information on the NSC

project (North Spokane Corridor, bringing

the freeway right through Hillyard), along

with other local activities to improve our

transportation system.

The next major project is the replacement of

the Francis Street Bridge and improvements

to this roadway between Market and Freya.

HCF is working closely with the design

team and the City to ensure that the new

bridge and the roadway can safely accom-

modate pedestrian, bicycle, and electric cart

movements. Along with the recently inau-

gurated NED (North East Development)

process that is laying the groundwork for

future industrial, business, and residential

activity in the greater east Hillyard area, the

final design of the Francis Street Bridge that

includes all of these diverse uses is essential

to ensuring equal access to all users along

this corridor. We encourage you to take

advantage of open houses, community fo-

rums, and other community meetings that

are designed to share development infor-

mation and provide you with a method to

share your concerns and opinions.

Francis St. Bridge

By Kim Papich

Spokane Regional Health District

Local pedestrian, bicycle and motorist safe-

ty education campaign aims to reduce num-

ber of collisions

SPOKANE, Wash. – When it comes to col-

lisions involving pedestrians or bicyclists

and motorists in Spokane County, there is

confusion for all users of the road on when

to grant the right of way.

When to yield to others is just one of several

safety messages the Spokane Regional

Health District will stress as part of an edu-

cational campaign it will launch this week

aimed at all users of the road. Under the

name Stickman Knows, and through its as-

sociated Web site, stickmanknows.org, the

campaign aims to help Spokane residents

understand their roles in reducing the num-

ber of pedestrian and bicyclist collisions in

Spokane County.

On average, 20 pedestrians and bicyclists

are hit in Spokane County every month. Of

the 997 pedestrian and bicyclist collisions

occurring between 2006 and 2009, 3 percent

resulted in death, while 11 percent resulted

in serious injury. The goal of Stickman

Knows is to reduce the number of crashes,

injuries and fatalities by educating pedestri-

ans, bicyclists and motorists alike about safe

practices on Spokane area roadways.

―Safer transportation is about more than just

infrastructure. If our residents aren’t ac-

countable for understanding the laws—or

choose not to pay attention to them—it

makes it that much more difficult for us to

improve the overall biking and walking ex-

perience in Spokane,‖ said sergeant Eric

Olsen, with the Spokane Police Department

and Spokane County Target Zero Task

Force. ―Stickman Knows addresses so many

of the reasons police see these collisions

occur, that’s why we’re optimistic it will

achieve its goals in reducing collisions.‖

―Bringing Stickman Knows to life has been

an exhaustive process culminating in really

important data about what is causing these

collisions, where they occur most frequent-

ly, who the target audiences are and what

they need to know,‖ said Dr. Joel

McCullough, SRHD health officer.

The following are some of the facts on

granting right of way, and other factors con-

tributing to collisions in Spokane County:

When a pedestrian is at fault for a colli-

sion with a motorist, the main reasons

are the pedestrian failed to cross in a

crosswalk or at an intersection, and not

granting right of way to the vehicle.

When a bicyclist is at fault for a colli-

sion with a motorist, the two main rea-

sons are the bicyclist did not grant the

right of way to the vehicle and the bicy-

clist was traveling on the wrong side of

the road.

When a motorist collides with a pedes-

trian the main reason is that the motorist

failed to yield to the right of way to the

pedestrian.

When a motorist collides with a bicy-

clist, the primary reasons are the motor-

ist’s failure to yield to the right of way

of the bicyclist and inattention of the

driver.

The media campaign will feature facts likes

these, as well as rules of the road and safety

tips. The main messages being:

Pedestrians, always cross at corners or

in crosswalks.

Pedestrians, before crossing a street,

look left, right, then left again.

Pedestrians, make sure you're visible to

drivers, wear bright and/or reflective

clothing.

Bicyclists, always stop at traffic lights

and stop signs.

Bicyclists, ride with traffic, not against

it.

Bicyclists, you're safer when a driver

knows what to expect. Obey traffic laws

and ride like the vehicle you are. Be

predictable.

Motorists, bicyclists have all the same

rights on the road as drivers.

Motorists, watch for bicyclists and pe-

destrians, especially at intersections and

particularly when turning.

The campaign will be visible in many parts

of Spokane County including at stickmank-

nows.org; on TV commercials, billboard and

bus advertisements, print ads, and promo-

tional items; and at community events, in

schools and neighborhoods—specifically in

high collision areas.

Additional funds will go toward law en-

forcement emphasis patrols, bicycle helmet

distribution via Community Oriented Polic-

ing Services (COPS) and Sheriff Oriented

Community Policing Effort (SCOPE), and

pedestrian and bicycle education in schools.

The Spokane Regional Transportation

Council board chose to fund approximately

$200,000 for the Stickman Knows campaign

via a Transportation Enhancement grant

provided by the Washington Department of

Transportation.

More information can also be found at

www.srhd.org. SRHD’s website offers com-

prehensive, updated information about Spo-

kane Regional Health District and its tri-

umphs in making Spokane a safer and

healthier community.

Stickman Knows Arrives in Spokane

The Hillyard

Festival Association

always needs

volunteers!

If you are interested please

contact our President,

Desi Bucknell at 489-1122


By Richard Burris

Historic Hillyard Merchant Commit-

tee

Saturday, August 4th: Hot Rods in Hillyard.

The second car parade of the year, the event

that features another people’s choice vote

for best cars in the show. The winners are

featured in next year’s calendar, and is

growing each year. Market street is closed

for the Festival Hi-Jinks Parade on the same

day, going from Broad street north to the

park, followed by the car parade coming

south from Central. The Show and Shine in

the historic Hillyard commercial area fol-

lows the parade, so you get two parades for

the price of one – which is free!

Saturday, September 8th: Hippie Happen-

ings. Take a trip back to the glorious Six-

ties, with live music of the period, along

with a street dance at Queen and Market.

Expect another

large gathering

of vendors and

good food, art-

ists and artisans!

Saturday, Octo-

ber 13th: Harvest Days. Enjoy the last

summer event of the year as Fall approach-

es. Plans for this event is still in the works

for 2011, but we want to let you know to

watch for details as it gets closer, and to put

it on the calendar for 2012!

We hope you can join us for these events,

and that you enjoy the constantly improving

Historic Hillyard business district. And be

sure to watch for other events on both sides

of summer, such as Valentines’ Day sales

events, Arbor Day and Earth Day, Hillyard

Howl to celebrate Halloween, Girl’s Day

Out in November, and our annual North

Pole with Santa!

If you’d like to learn more, or help us do an

even better job, join us any Wednesday

morning at 8:30 at the Outlaw Café for the

weekly Merchants Committee meeting. The

welcome mat is always out in Hillyard, so

feel free to join in the fun.

Mark Your Calendar! HHMC Upcoming Events!

By Boris Borisov

The Hillyard Business

District has been going

through many changes

over the last few years.

In 2009, the Market

Street Reconstruction

Project brought $4.7

million of streetscape

improvements which

in turn garnered $17

million dollars of pub-

lic and private invest-

ment.

Today, Downtown

Hillyard enjoys a new

streetscape with side-

walks, trees, lighting,

street furniture, and infrastructure upgrades.

Many partners including neighborhood and

businesses organizations, local government,

property owners, and residents are working

together to celebrate Hillyard’s heritage and

promote the area.

Take A Walk, Take A Friend to Historic

Hillyard

The Greater

Hillyard Busi-

ness Associa-

tion and the

Historic

Hillyard Mer-

chants Com-

mittee have

teamed up to

familiarize

people with

the new envi-

ronment, im-

prove safety,

and increase

visual vitality.

We invite you

to bring your

walking shoes

and a friend

and discover

the New

Hillyard! If

you drive,

please re-

member that

20mph is

plenty! To

receive dis-

counts at participating business please fill

out the short survey on the back of the

―Take a Walk Take a Friend Brochure‖ and

turn it in at any of the marked locations on

the map. Brochures can be picked up at

Historic Hillyard businesses.

Historic Hillyard Walking Tour

If you would like to learn more about the

history of the area, please join us for the

Hillyard district walks, hosted by the Histor-

ic Hillyard Merchants Committee. See add

on this page.

You can also take the tour yourself by

downloading the Historic Hillyard Walking

Tour Guide from www.HillyardGHBA.org

Provided for by Washington State Department of

Transportation

Hillyard Revitalization


Hi-Jinks Parade Route Saturday, 8/6, 10am

Start at Broad Ave. & Market St.

Finish at Bismark Ave. & Market St.

By Richard Burris

Hillyard Festival Association

Parade Committee

Welcome to this year's Hi-Jinks Parade,

our Centennial Festival! If you plan on

being a participant this year, please read

the new instructions provided not only on

these pages, but attached with every ap-

plication that is available in advance until

July 30th at Hillyard Variety and the

Outlaw Cafe, both on Market Street in

beautiful downtown Hillyard.

The Parade will begin at Broad and Mar-

ket promptly at 10:00 am, and will pro-

ceed north on Market to Central, and

then left on Central to disburse. All par-

ticipants will follow the directions of the

Parade Coordinator or designated Parade

Committee personnel.

Registration begins at Broad and Market

at 8:30 am and closes at 9:45 am. Parade

entry fee is $20 in cash or by check made

payable to Hillyard Festival Association.

Credit or debit cards will not be accept-

ed. Registration forms are also available

until July 30th at Hillyard Variety or the

Outlaw Café. If you register and pay

your entry fee at either of those locations,

be certain to retain your portion of the

entry form, as you must present it to the

parade registration personnel on the day

of the parade. You may fill out the form

and bring it with

you to the parade

and pay your fee at

that time if you

prefer.

Side streets to the

parade route will

be closed starting

at 8am. Market

Street will be

closed from Francis

to Wellesley at

9:00 am. Parade

participants are to

access the assem-

bly area only on

Queen Street from

Haven Street after that time to cross Mar-

ket Street into the assembly area.

The assembly area begins at Queen

Street and Market. Proceed east on

Queen to Green Street, then south on

Green to Broad, and west on Broad to

Market and line up directly behind any

entrant ahead of you until the staging

route is filled back to Queen and Green.

Overflow participants will be staged as

directed from that location. Parade per-

sonnel will travel the assembly route in

an electric cart to register or check in all

participants as they arrive, so be certain

to leave room for this cart to travel. Do

not leave the assembly route until you

have been registered or checked in and

issued your numbered identification plac-

ard, which is only available the day of

the parade. This placard will be used by

the announcer during the parade and for

voting for best entries in various catego-

ries. All entrants must be ready to move

with the parade when it begins, or risk

being removed and not allowed to partic-

ipate. Entry fees will not be refunded.

We hope this process will be easier on

you, the entrant, and on us, the parade

personnel. You can certainly help by

being patient, arrive on time, and have

your forms filled out and your check

ready if you already have them. Other-

wise, the registration cart will have eve-

rything you need. So enjoy the parade,

and see you on August 6th!

Parade Instructions


2011 Hillyard Festival Program

ENTERTAINMENT

SCHEDULE

All shows are located in on Main Stage

at Sharpley-Harmon Park,

Friday 8/5: 12:00PM – Tommy G

1:00PM – Jerry Unruh

2:30PM – Brad Keeler

4:30PM – Proclamations Ceremony

5:30PM – Hillyard Belles

6:30PM – Blissterz

8:30PM – Hung Phat

Saturday 8/6: 12:30PM – Johnathan Jones

2:30PM – Just Joeken

3:30PM – Electric City

5:00PM – Steve Starkey

8:30PM – Soul Proprietor

Sunday 8/7: 10:00AM-Worship in the Park, multi-

denominational church service

12:30PM – Cecil Lewis, Magician

1:30PM – Tae Kwon Do Demo

3:00PM - Nighthawk

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

All events are located in Sharpley-

Harmon Park unless otherwise noted.

Friday 8/5

Senior Day: 12:00PM – 2011 Hillyard Festival

Officially Opens.

Lions Club Bingo Opens

1:00PM – Tiki-Taki Room Beer Gar-

den Opens

10:00PM – Festival & Beer Garden

Closes

Saturday 8/6

Centennial Day: 7:00AM – Hillyard Festival Breakfast

at New Beginnings Community Re-

source Center, 2524 E Queen, free,

until 10AM.

9:00AM – Hillyard Festival Opens

10:00AM – Hillyard Hi-Jinks Parade

along Market St., begins at Broad

Ave., ending at Harmon Park.

12:00PM (Immediately Following the

Parade):

Lions Club Bingo Opens

Tiki-Taki Room Beer Garden

Opens

Car Show Cars run backwards

down the parade route.

Roving Gamblers MC Motor-

cycle Show n’ Shine Opens,

southeast corner HP, Judging

ends at 2pm.

1:00PM – Hot Rods in Hillyard Car

Show Opens, Downtown Hillyard,

Judging ends at 3pm

DARK – Fireworks in the Park


Closes

Sunday 8/7

Family Day: 10:00AM – Hillyard Festival Opens

HP

12:00PM – Lions Club Bingo Starts,

Tiki-Taki Beer Garden Opens


Closes

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION!

Hillyard Festival Layout

Sharpley-Harmon Park is located on the 6000 block of

N. Market St., one block south of Francis.

Special Thanks

to the Hillyard

Festival

Association’s

Supporters:

A to Z Rentals

Guardian Self

Storage

Greenburo

O’Reilly Auto

Parts

Signs for Success


AUGUST 5TH, 6TH & 7TH, 2011 SHARPLEY-HARMON PARK • NORTH MARKET STREET


WWW.HILLYARDFESTIVAL.ORG


AUGUST 5TH, 6TH & 7TH, 2011 SHARPLEY-HARMON PARK • NORTH MARKET STREET


WWW.HILLYARDFESTIVAL.ORG


Stop by the Hillyard Festival Association

Booth For: Information/Lost &

Found Bottled Water Official Hillyard Festi-

val 2010 T-Shirts Hillyard Hats, Mugs,

Water Bottles, etc. New in 2011—Run your credit or debit card at

the Hillyard Festival Booth to purchase wood-en nickels for use in the Beer Garden and at select vendors.

2011 Hillyard Festival Program

BINGO!

Support the Spokane Hillyard

Lions Club and have a

lot of fun doing it!

All 3 Days of the Festival!

We Are Lighting Up The Sky of Northeast Spokane With Fireworks! Saturday

August 6th at Dark

Hot Rods in Hillyard

Aug 6th

After Parade

Hillyard Business District


GREETINGS TO HILLYARD RESIDENTS & VISITORS It gives me great pleasure to join your celebration of the wonderful heritage

of this historic Spokane area.

SAFETY, JOBS, GOOD NEIGHBORHOODS,

A BRIGHT FUTURE I care very much about a good life for Spokane residents—safe neighbor-

hoods, family-wage jobs, well-kept parks, a clean river and a good future on

the horizon for our children. These are my priorities as a mother, and as

your Mayor, too.

The results of focusing on priorities as your Mayor over the past 3.5 years

have been most gratifying. The Market Street renewal project is a proud

accomplishment for your neighborhood, businesses, and the City. We are

making progress in East Hillyard, too. I have many projects like these un-

derway and ask your support for four more years of Spokane progress.

RE-ELECT MARY VERNER MAYOR, SPOKANE –

VOTE BY AUGUST 16!

Sincerely, Mary Verner,

Candidate for Re-Election as Mayor, City of Spokane

www.MaryVerner.com • [email protected]

By Hi-Jinks Parade Committee


Every year, the Hillyard Festival Associa-

tion awards our Hi-Jinks Parade participants

with recognitions for the creativity of their

entries. This year the Parade Committee

would like to share with you the categories

we will be judging.

Judging Categories:

Best Hi-Jinks (1st, 2nd & 3rd)

Most Creative (1st, 2nd & 3rd)

Best Pedaled Apparatus

Most Unique (1st & 2nd)

Oldest Entry

Best in Theme (1st & 2nd)

Several categories tie in to our theme for the

year. The 2011 theme for the Hillyard Fes-

tival is ―Centennial‖ since it is our 100th

celebration of our neighborhood. Be crea-

tive, find ways to look back over the last

century or play on the ―100‖ theme.

Thanks to our partnership with the C.O.P.S.

Northeast volunteers, we separately recog-

nize children’s entries in the following cate-

gories:

Youth Overall (1st, 2nd & 3rd)

Most Creative

Most Unique

Best in Theme

The participants in the Hot Rods in Hillyard

Car Show and Parade will also be recog-

nized.

Hope to see you at the Hillyard Festival Hi-

Jinks Parade. Remember to cheer on your

favorite entries!

Parade Judging Categories

By Gary Winslow

Roving Gamblers Motorcycle Club

President

Attention on and all motorcycle riders!

Come and join the Roving Gamblers Motor-

cycle Club and the Classic Motorcycle Club

of Spokane in the Hillyard Festival Hi-Jinks

Parade on August 6th at 10am. After the

parade stay and join in at the Show n’ Shine

or just park on motorcycle on the black top

on the North 6100 Market St. side of

Sharpley-Harmon Park and enjoy the Festi-

val. Note: The Roving Gamblers Motorcy-

cle Club assumes no responsibility for mo-

torcycles left at the Show. Please do not

leave items unattended.

The RGMC Show n’ Shine differs from

regular events where either club members or

even other motorcyclist do the judging. The

selections are made by everyday individuals

attending the Hillyard Festival.

Plaques and monetary awards are given for

the following classes:

Best of Show Custom Classic Sidecar Stock Trike Work in Progress

To enter your motorcycle, be at the south-

east side of Harmon Park after the Hi-Jinks

Parade (around noon). The sign up fee is

$10.00

The Roving Gamblers Motorcycle Club

sponsors rides for charitable benefits and

also attends benefit rides sponsored by other

clubs. As it should be we love to ride our

motorcycles and hanging out with our

friends.

The RGMC will is currently taking applica-

tions for new members.

Festival Motorcycle Show n’ Shine

By Yvonne Lopez Morton

Hispanic Business and Professional

Association

Live Latin music, a variety of traditional and

Hispanic food booths, information and craft

booths, children’s activities and a chili cook

off will be some of the highlights of the

sixth annual Hispanic Heritage Festival on

August 13, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Harmon

Park in Spokane’s Hillyard neighborhood.

Hosted once again by the Spokane Hispanic

Business Professional Association (HBPA)

and the HBPA Foundation, the festival is a

celebration of Washington’s diverse Hispan-

ic cultures. The event is also sponsored by

the Hillyard Community Festival Associa-

tion and the Morgan Acres Neighborhood

Association

Traditionally, the Spokane festival was held

in conjunction with National Hispanic Herit-

age Month in the fall. However, the event

has been rescheduled for late summer to

take advantage of milder temperatures and

longer daylight hours.

The free festival, now in its fifth year, will

open with a parade of the United States and

other national flags. Other festival highlights

include children’s activities throughout the

day as well as information booths hosted by

community organizations. Visitors to the

festival will also have opportunities to pur-

chase refreshments from a variety of ven-

dors as well as unique cultural craft items.

One of the festival’s main attractions is the

day-long entertainment. Among the musi-

cians featured this year are favorites Son

Dulce, Los Vigiles and La Familia Lopez.

Citizens will also be invited to serve their

favorite chili recipe to a panel of local celeb-

rity judges. Rules and details about the chili

cook off will be released in the near future.

The contributions of Hispanics in the nation

was first authorized in 1968, when the U.S.

Congress adopted a resolution asking the

president of the United States annually to

issue a proclamation designating a week in

September including September 15 and 16

as ―National Hispanic Heritage Week.‖ In

1988 Congress expanded the celebration to a

31-day period beginning September 15. The

resolution calls ―on the people of the United

States, especially the educational communi-

ty, to observe National Hispanic Heritage

Month with appropriate ceremonies and

activities.‖

HBPA is a non-profit association of Spo-

kane area Hispanic professionals, business-

es, educators and other community members

interested in business and civic issues.

HBPA’s purpose is to promote and serve

Hispanic cultural, business, and professional

interests in the Spokane community.

Hispanic Heritage & Culture to Be Celebrated


By Kathy Engle

WSDOT

Francis Avenue Bridge and Francis/Market

Intersection Improvement Project

Washington State Department of Transporta-

tion (WSDOT) is preparing aesthetic con-

cepts for the look and feel of the proposed

North Spokane Corridor (NSC) Francis Ave-

nue Bridge. This $38 million project replac-

es the bridge at Francis to accommodate the

future NSC alignment under the bridge and it

improves the Francis/Market Intersection.

This project is funded and will be advertised

in Spring 2012 with construction scheduled

to start in Summer 2012 and be completed by

Spring 2014.

Paul Kinderman, the WSDOT Bridge and

Structure Architect, is the architectural de-

signer for this project. Paul is currently de-

veloping design concepts that enhance the

proposed outboard column concept. Out-

board columns are columns that are set out-

side the girders on the exterior face of the

bridge.

The outboard columns have a look of gran-

deur as they rise above the bridge, amplify-

ing the NSC ―Gateway to Spokane‖ concept.

In an effort to unify this look, Paul has devel-

oped several aesthetic designs for the bridge.

He introduced his latest design at the June

2011, Hillyard Neighborhood Meeting. His

design is an understated diesel locomotive

silhouette, which builds on the subtle curved

lines of the front, face and top of a train.

The reverse side of the outboard columns

will be visible at street level (on Francis);

adding community design opportunities by

continuing the locomotive theme, or placing

other aesthetic element generated by commu-

nity input.

Another proposal under discussion is the

creation of a public art wall under the Francis

Bridge, along the west abutment

wall adjacent to the bicycle pedes-

trian path. This location could

display short-term changeable

street art, permanent concrete relief

art or even hand painted murals.

WSDOT intends to have a number

of sketches prepared for public

viewing at the Hillyard Festival.

We will be soliciting your opinions

and comments to these proposals in

an effort to determine the most

favorable and fitting designs for

the Hillyard neighborhood. At the

festival, we also plan to provide

updates on current construction

progress and future NSC design

proposals.

US 2 Wandermere

Construction is currently underway on this

$49.8 million project, funded by the 2003

―Nickel‖ package. Work began in Summer

2009 and is scheduled to be complete by late

Fall 2011. This project constructs two bridg-

es over Wandermere Road (the southbound

bridge is 975 feet and the northbound is 1050

feet in length), it completes the US 395/

Wandermere Interchange and paves the NSC

lanes between Wandermere and US 2 with

concrete.

US 2 Lowering

Construction is currently underway on this

$55.5 million project funded in part by the

2003 ―Nickel‖ package. Work began late

Fall 2008 and is scheduled to be complete by

late Fall 2011. This project constructs the

NSC/US 2 Interchange, six bridges (the

longest being 980 feet in length), multiple

retaining walls, a 30-foot wide arch culvert

for Deadman Creek, a frontage road system

along US 2, and paves US 2 with concrete,

between Farwell and Deer Lane.

Francis to US 2 Southbound Lanes

Construction of this $27 million project was

made possible with funding received from a

Federal Transportation Investments Generat-

ing Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant.

Work began in September 2010 and is sched-

uled to be complete by Spring 2012. This

project completes the southbound lanes be-

tween the Francis/Freya and Farwell Inter-

changes by constructing three additional con-

crete lanes (3.7 miles), five highway bridges,

a roundabout, two bicycle pedestrian path

bridges, and extends the bicycle pedestrian

path to Freya St.

Parksmith Interchange

This project builds the Parksmith Inter-

change and reconstructs the Market/

Parksmith Intersection. Construction was

made possible with funding received from

the TIGER Grant program. After the bid for

the Francis to US 2 Southbound Lanes

TIGER Grant Project was awarded, there

was a remainder of approximately $8 million

due to lower than expected bids. This re-

mainder is being used to construct the pro-

ject. Construction is scheduled to begin in

Fall 2011 and be complete by Fall 2012.

Upon completion of this project, the entire

5.5 mile NSC north of Francis will be open

to traffic.

Spokane River to Francis

We are continuing the redesign evaluation.

The redesign saves a significant amount of

money by elevating the NSC alignment and

keeping the BNSF rail line west of the Corri-

dor. This change eliminates the need to

build four railroad bridges, three roadway

bridges and reduces the size of retaining

walls previously required. Eliminating these

structures significantly reduces construction

costs, while still maintaining the operational

functionality of the NSC. The Spokane Riv-

er to Francis construction-staging plan is

divided into six projects, the first being the

Francis Avenue Bridge and Francis/Market

Intersection Improvement project.

Real Estate Acquisitions

Property acquisitions for the NSC project are

funded by the 2005 Transportation Partner-

ship Act (TPA) program. WSDOT Acquisi-

tion Specialists began purchasing residential

properties in 2007 along the north side of I-

90. To date, they have purchased over 270

of the needed 439 residential properties. In

July 2011, they will begin purchasing prop-

erties on the south side of I-90, starting in the

southeast quadrant.

Acquisition of properties from the Spokane

River to Francis began in the fall of 2009 and

will continue in areas that match the con-

struction-staging plan, as long as funding is

available.

I-90 Noise Walls

Design and construction for this project is

funded by the 2005 TPA program. Construc-

tion is scheduled to start Summer 2014. This

project will build noise walls along I-90 be-

tween the Liberty Park Interchange and the

Sprague Ave. interchange, north and south of

I-90.

North Spokane Corridor Progress – Summer 2011


By Tamara Patterson

New Beginning Community Resource

Center, Director

New Beginnings Community Resource Cen-

ter is a non-profit public organization that

works under the 501c3 of New Hope Ranch.

New Hope Ranch Ministries operates and

runs our Food Bank and Soup Kitchen. Our

goal is to serve the social and spiritual needs

of the Spokane communities. We are contin-

ually tasked with the needs of single moth-

ers and homeless men and women, and

teens. All are welcome to volunteer at our

center or to receive groceries from our Food

Bank, and have lunch in our Soup Kitchen,

as it is our desire to never turn anyone away.

The Center has been operational since De-

cember of 2008. Since that date we have

served over 25,000 hot meals in our Soup

Kitchen, along with thousands of boxes of

groceries to the homeless and needy fami-

lies. These boxes of groceries can include;

meat and dairy products, fresh and canned

fruits and vegetables, bread, pastries, and

those items that are donated. Our hot meals

consist of soups, sandwiches, and salads,

and juice. Between the hours of 12pm-3pm,

on Mondays and Wednesdays our Food

Bank and Soup kitchen are open to the pub-

lic. Our Soup Kitchen puts on an Outreach

Dinner on Friday’s at 5:00pm-6:30pm. We

serve a meat dish with a vegetable and a

salad and dinner rolls, along with a dessert

and coffee. Our meals vary depending on

what is donated that week. Our Food Bank

is one of the few that has an open zip code

policy, which means anyone from any

neighborhood can come and receive food

from our center.

Our center is also hosting a free Certified

Microsoft Digital Literacy Course through

the summer and into the fall. On September

10th, will we also be hosting a ―Fun 4 Funds

Carnival‖, for the community of Hillyard.

We will be raffling off tickets to win prizes

from local business. There will be games,

live music, and free hot dogs. All are invited

to come.

We are always excepting donations, we need

the generosity of both private and corporate

volunteers and sponsorship, for we are a

small community center. Any contributions

that are made will positively impact the cli-

ents we serve each week. When you donate

you can take pride in knowing you have

helped an essential and important effort to

feed those who are in need. The next time

you are in the neighborhood come on in and

see what we are all about.

New Beginnings Community Resource Center

By Paula Davis

The morning of the 2010 "Ryde For Clyde"

dawned gloriously warm and sunny. The

participants gathered at the Outlaw Café for

a great breakfast of biscuits and sausage

gravy. There were approximately 50 riders

that rode out in two groups. After a nice

four hour ride, they arrived back in Hillyard

at the final location, Big Sky Tavern. The

riders and others enjoyed a fried chicken

dinner courtesy of the Outlaw Cafe's Lynn

Moore and girls.

We filled Big Sky's beautiful backyard beer

garden to over flowing, eagerly waiting for

the auction to begin. Due entirely to the

awesome generosity of so many people,

"Jumpin Jack" Summers had his work cut

out for him.

As always, funny man Jack had everyone

laughing and trying to out-bid friends and

family for the items of-

fered (especially Jack's

little whips). Have to

keep them Animals in

line!

We were proud to say

that by the end of the day,

we were able to put a

little over $1000. in the

"Hillyard Santa" program.

Santa Clyde was very

grateful. The evening

ended with entertainment

by Nighthawk. As al-

ways, they rocked the

house!

I want to take this oppor-

tunity to thank everyone

who participated in, do-

nated to and came to share their support.

You are all fantastic!!! I would also like to

give kudos to the volunteers for their time

and energy-- Cisco and the Vietnam Legacy

Vets Motorcycle Club-Chapter G for organ-

izing another great run, Lynn Moore and

staff of the Outlaw Café for the fantastic

food, Sam and Renee at Big Sky Tavern and

staff for all the great service and the use of

their great facility, Teresa Sargent, Jolie and

Jason, and Alicia Davis for helping with set

up, sign up and all the other things that

needed to be done!! Thank you goes to the

entertaining Nighthawk. Thank you Frank,

Ken, Tammy and Shawn. You always give

a great show!

Last but definitely not least, Jumpin' Jack

Summers: auctioneer extraordinaire. You

should have been a standup comedian!!

You are such an awesome, funny man!!

Thank you for all you do (and the whips).

Ride Benefits Kids Christmas in Hillyard Program


Puns for Educated Minds 1. The fattest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too

much pi. 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian . 3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still. 4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class, because it was a weapon of math dis-

ruption. 5. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery. 6. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering. 7. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart. 8. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. 9. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it. 10. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. 11. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 12. Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other: 'You stay here; I'll

go on a head.' 13. I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me. 14. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: 'Keep off the Grass.' 15. The midget fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large. 16. The soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran. 17. A backward poet writes inverse. 18. In a democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count that votes. 19. If you jumped off the bridge in Paris , you'd be in Seine . 20. A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says,

'I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger.' 21. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank,

proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too. 22. Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, 'I've lost my electron.' The other says 'Are you sure?' The

first replies, 'Yes, I'm positive.' 23. There was the person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns

would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.

A man went to the Police Station wishing to speak with the burglar who had bro-

ken into his house the night before.

"You'll get your chance in court." said the Desk Sergeant.

"No, no no!" said the man. "I want to know how he got into the house without

waking my wife. I've been trying to do that for years!"


Accent Frames

Alaskan Tavern

American Armored Pawn

Apple Pie Inn

Bensons Antiques

Better Deals Furniture

Briggs Oil Company

Capital Tavern

City Drug

Cloak and Dagger Antiques

Eddie Murphy’s Tavern

Excell Foods

Family Treasures Collectibles

Gordon Motor Company

Great Northern Railroad

Hillyard City Drug

Hillyard Hand Laundry

Hillyard High School

Hillyard Lockers

Hub Tavern

Imperial Pool and Beer Parlor

Inland Empire News

Kehoe Hardware

LeRoi Grocery

Lin’s Garden

Palace Tavern

Seafirst Bank

Squibb Jewelers

St. Vincent DePaul’s

Stage Coach Pizza

State Bank of Hillyard

Teds Tools

US Bank

Volunteers of America

Westminster Bakery

Zupan’s


By Paula Davis


Hillyard is undergoing some more changes-

some big, some small. The 5200 block of N.

Market is the area of the most changes. Bat-

tleground Games sadly closed its doors. We

miss you J.T and Veronica. Ken Close,

owner of Trend Tech moved his store into

that larger location. That started the merry-

go-round. NW Stamps was next door to

Ken's old store and decided they wanted to

downsize a little and took over Ken's vacat-

ed space. Are you following this? That left

NW Stamps old building vacant and we got

a new business!!! Welcome Corner Cot-

tage!! Stop in and see these ladies. The

store is fantastic!!! The first think you no-

tice when you walk in the door is the heav-

enly smell!!!

Across the street, Barberry Coast, a pizza

and bar establishment is open. Welcome to

Hillyard. Around the corner on Diamond:

Star's Trading Post is closing its doors. (Is

there an enlargement in the future for Red

Dragon? We will see.)

I must apologize to the next business owner.

Next door to Outlaw Cafe is a wedding plan-

ning/reception business but I don't have the

name of the business or owner. Sorry, I just

didn't have enough time to go visit. Around

the corner on Olympic in the old post office

building is My, My, My: a clothing and

household goods consignment business.

Welcome to Hillyard both of you!

Heading south, we have a new motorcycle

club house. These folks are the Iron Order.

Across the street, is a new car lot called the

Sweat Shop. Welcome to Hillyard!

Now I have incredibly sad news. Hillyard is

losing our "Grand Lady". Aunt Bea is retir-

ing after almost 40 years. The community

will miss you so very much, Bea.

Chas Clinic has remodeled and opened up in

the old Allstate building on Bismark and

Market while Allstate has moved into the

new building at Queen and Market. Such is

our changing world!

Business Ins and Outs

By Desi Bucknell


A beautiful little gift boutique has opened up

in the heart of Hillyard. Trish Comrie

opened up last month after moving here

from the Garland District where she had her

shop for 2 years. Trish and her mother,

Christina Ryan came to Spokane 3 years ago

from California hoping to find a better living

environment for their family.

They were approached before about moving

to Hillyard but at the time they were not

looking to move. But this spring they decid-

ed to make the leap. Trish wasn’t really sure

about any of the empty storefronts available

but when Christina looked at the Northwest

Business Stamps building, she knew it was

perfect. Not only would it be a great space

for Corner Cottage it also gave her room for

her business of electrolysis and cosmetic

dermatology which she has been doing for

35 years.

They have many customers who have fol-

lowed them from their North Post location

who have been very impressed with the

changes happening in Hillyard. Please stop

by and say ―hello‖ to Trish and Christina

and wander through the most adorable little

store that Hillyard has ever seen. Welcome

to Hillyard ladies.

New Business Profile: Corner Cottage

By Desi Bucknell


The building was originally the Hillyard

Post Office, then Hot Rod Tattoo and is now

home to a quaint little consignment shop

called My, My, My. The shop is owned by

Melissa Della Penta. Melissa moved to

Hillyard after the building she was renting in

Deer Park went up for sale. She had the

store known as Second Hand Rose for 22

years. She decided to move before she was

forced out. We are lucky to have her in

Hillyard.

My, My, My specializes in a line of new

sketchers shoes, gifts and clothing for the

entire family, handmade jewelry and furni-

ture. Consignments are by appointment

only and Melissa only wants new or lightly

used clothing.

The store hours are Tuesday thru Saturday

10am to 5pm. Stop in and check out My,

My, My at 3117 E. Olympic and say hi and

welcome to Melissa. Phone: 487-3554.

New Business Profile: My, My, My

www.HillyardFestival.com


GAZETTE VOTERS GUIDE:

In an effort to inform Northeast Spokane Voters, the Hillyard Festival Association

reached out to the candidates running for office this year and offered them an opportunity

to submit statements for publication in the Hillyard Festival Gazette.

The statements were edited only for formatting, not spelling, grammar, etc. Candidates

are listed alphabetically in their individual races.

More candidate information can be found in the Online Voters Guide:

https://wei.secstate.wa.gov/spokane/Pages/OnlineVotersGuide.aspx 2011 MAYOR

City of Spokane

Robert A. Kroboth –

www.citizengadfly.com ―I am against public-private partnerships and

tax increment financing, they simply plunder

the public purse. How many times do we

burn the fingers of the taxpayers before we

stop holding their hands to the fire?

By over spending and over taxation, govern-

ment has put this country into a depression

and created an underground economy. At

the present time, federal, state and local gov-

ernments in the United States borrow 80% of

the world’s savings.

Elected government representatives that pass

unnecessary government debt on to their

children and grandchildren are child molest-

ers.‖

Mary Verner –

www.maryverner.com ―In challenging times I have led by example:

cutting salaries and winning concessions

from city employees, including the Mayor’s

office, to responsibly address a $34 million

budget shortfall. By focusing on reforms—

not new taxes—I have protected public safe-

ty and advanced key transportation invest-

ments, providing a foundation for economic

recovery.

I bring life and career experience, not politi-

cal ambition, to the office. I’m endorsed by

business and neighborhood leaders for my

thoughtful approach and success in creating

new jobs in aerospace, health care, higher

education and small business. My priorities

are safety, mobility, and a vibrant economy

for Spokane.‖

CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

City of Spokane

Steve Corker –

www.stevecorker.com ―As a 42 year resident of Spokane, I am a

graduate of Stanford University with a de-

gree in political science. Serving my second

term on the Spokane City Council, I am cur-

rently Council President Pro-Tem. I have

served on the Spokane Airport, Parks & Rec-

reation, and Regional Health District boards.

I am committed to job growth and increased

economic development. Public Safety is my

first priority! As a small business owner, I

have held executive positions in the private

sector for forty years. Since 1981, I have

served as an adjunct at Gonzaga University’s

School of Business.‖

Dennis Hession –

www.dennishession.com ―My sincere congratulations on your celebra-

tion of the 100th Anniversary of the Hillyard

Festival and Association! There is no other

community with greater pride in its past or

passion for its future. My time in elected

office has given me special access to the

plans, projects, and leadership of the Hillyard

Community: Insuring continued City sup-

port for the Northeast Community Center,

seeking funding for street-scape improve-

ments, going door-to-door on Market Street

to discuss business development possibilities,

judging at Chalk Art-Walk and riding in the

Hi-Jinx Parade. I have thoroughly enjoyed

working with you for a better Hillyard.‖

Ben Stuckart –

www.benstuckart.com ―Ben Stuckart is a candidate for Spokane

City Council President. He was born and

raised in Spokane, is a graduate of Lewis

Clark High School and of Gonzaga Universi-

ty. He is a proven community leader who's

been successful in both the business and non-

profit sectors. While at TicketsWest, reve-

nue increased from $21 million to $34 mil-

lion in 6 years. In 2007, he started Commu-

nities In Schools from the ground up and it

now serves thousands of Spokane children.

Ben will bring this success of creating jobs

and revenue to City Hall and put our citizens

back to work!‖

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https://wei.secstate.wa.gov/spokane/Pages/OnlineVotersGuide.aspx

http://www.maryverner.com


NORTHEAST SPOKANE CITY

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

City of Spokane

Chris Bowen –

[email protected] ―Hello. As the 4th generation family mem-

ber who has lived in Hillyard, I am proud to

say that I love Hillyard and I am the best

option to lead this Disrict! I have the most

experience of anyone in my race, and the

only person who has worked in the City

Council office. My focus will be to improve

the economy by luring businesses into Spo-

kane, increase Police Officers and their

training and fixing our swiss cheese like

roads. I ask for your vote so we can improve

this district! You can email me at electbow-

[email protected]

Thank you, Chris Bowen‖

Mike Fagan –

www.electmikefagan.com ―This past year, the city council has imple-

mented a half a dozen new taxes & fees,

placed more restriction on our private prop-

erty rights, and has taken steps to further

discourage the promotion of business crea-

tion and job growth.

Our city has run a budget deficit for the last

four years. Instead of adjusting as we citi-

zens have to, the city continues to pile it on

the taxpayers. This is unsustainable & unac-

ceptable.

I believe more solutions, less spending &

regulation is needed to see us out of our cur-

rent economic environment.

Vote for Mike Fagan because ―prosperity

solves poverty‖. –Mike Fagan‖

Gary Pollard -

www.garypollardforcitycouncil.org ―Biography: Born in 1944, 12 years in the

Army, Honorably Discharged as a Staff Ser-

geant. Studied Computer Programming, and

Accounting in collage, retired from govern-

ment service. 21 year Spokane resident.

Community Service: 13 years of civic lead-

ership, Chair, Riverside Neighborhood

Council, C.O.P.S., CDBG, University Dis-

trict and Central-City Transit Advisory

Boards, helped write Tree, Noise, Graffiti

Ordinances and the Comprehensive Plan.

Why I’m Running: Bringing common-sense

solutions to today’s challenges, and tomor-

row’s visions. To fight for jobs, responsive

business climate, sensible economic policy,

safe neighborhoods, preserving Spokane’s

environment, and bringing citizens, busi-

nesses, and government together for the bet-

terment of Spokane.‖

Luke Tolley –

www.LukeTolley.com ―Neighbors- I have been serving you as a

volunteer (Hillyard Neighborhood Council

President, GHBA, Festival Association, etc.)

for nearly a decade. I have led efforts to

bring back neighborhood planning, revitalize

our business/industrial districts, and created

new community leaders in our neighbor-

hoods, to mention a few.

The role of Councilperson is not just to leg-

islate, but also to lead. Northeast Spokane

deserves a positive leader who believes in

service and diplomacy. I will focus on cre-

ating a job and business friendly environ-

ment with better public safety and participa-

tory government so you will have a voice in

how your city runs‖

John Waite –

votejohnwaite.com ―A Spokane resident since 1973, John Waite

graduated from North Central High School

and Eastern Washington University, then

taught and coached volleyball in District 81.

He has owned small business, Merlyn's

Comics & Games, for 20 years and has been

instrumental in revitalizing Main Street

downtown.

John Waite has the necessary experience and

leadership skills to make smart choices for

Spokane’s future. As your City Councilman,

John will work hard to expand job opportu-

nities for Spokane residents, grow our local

small businesses, protect our quality of life

in Spokane and develop a sustainable city

budget.‖

GAZETTE VOTERS GUIDE: Continued

2011

By Kellie Stickney

SustainableWorks

SustainableWorks is partnering with Wash-

ington State University Extension, Avista

Utilities, the City of Spokane Environmental

Programs, the Spokane Alliance and others

to bring this energy saving opportunity to

the Spokane's neighborhoods. The purpose

of this stimulus-funded program is to help

homeowners, renters (with landlord approv-

al), and some eligible small businesses make

home improvements that reduce their energy

use and energy bills. Participants can save

on items like furnaces, water heaters, insula-

tion and air sealing. SustainableWorks has

already completed 300 audits and 150 retro-

fits in other neighborhoods in Spokane. Spo-

kane residents that have already participated

are saving up to 40% on their energy bills,

and are benefitting from increased comfort

in their homes this winter.

SustainableWorks is a non-profit focused on

creating quality jobs and improving the en-

vironment with residential and small com-

mercial energy retrofit projects facilitated

through community engagement and partici-

pation. SustainableWorks utilizes a $4 mil-

lion Community Energy Efficiency Program

Grant to retrofit up to 2,000 homes and

small businesses in moderate-income neigh-

borhoods in Spokane, Pierce, King, and

Snohomish counties over the next 2 years.

This activity should produce approximately

120 full-time jobs and $12 million in retrofit

work, as well as reduce carbon emissions by

3,000 tons. To learn more about the pro-

gram, or to sign-up, please visit

www.sustainableworks.com, or call the Sus-

tainableWorks office at 509-532-1688.

The process begins with a pre-audit to deter-

mine eligibility followed by a professional

energy audit. Worth approximately $400-

$600, the cost of the audit to the home or

business owner is only $95. An energy con-

sultant then explains to the homeowner

where they are losing energy and suggests

the most cost effective energy saving im-

provements. Contractors managed by Sus-

tainableWorks then complete the energy

saving measures chosen by the homeowner.

Projects are designed to pay for themselves

with energy savings.

Never before in history has there been more

money available to help homeowners make

their homes more energy efficient. Sustaina-

bleWorks, a local non-profit general con-

tractor, is now able to make it even easier

for homeowners to improve the energy effi-

ciency of their home with 0% to very low

interest financing for homeowners that qual-

ify. The SustainableWorks loan program can

be used for a variety of energy efficiency

improvements from replacing a furnace and

insulating your walls to upgrading windows

and hot water heaters. In order to qualify, all

work must be done through Sustainable-

Works. The loan program is being adminis-

tered by Puget Sound Cooperative Credit

Union, a Washington state credit union with

a long history of helping Washington home-

owners finance energy efficiency projects.

For more information on the Sustainable-

Works O% Financing Program visit

www.sustainableworks.com or call 509-532-

1688.

SustainableWorks is a stimulus-funded pro-

gram designed to help homeowners and

renters (with landlord approval) make home

improvements that reduce their energy use

and energy bills. Par-

ticipants can save on

items like furnaces,

water heaters, insula-

tion, windows and air

sealing. Sustainable-

Works has already

completed 300 audits

and 150 retrofits in

Spokane. Spokane

residents that have

already participated

are saving up to 40%

on their energy bills,

and are benefitting

from increased com-

fort in their homes.

SustainableWorks Comes to Northeast Spokane




Join the Greater Hillyard Business Association:

www.HillyardGHBA.org Join with Northeast Spokane’s business and community

leaders to chart our future: East Hillyard Development • Historic Hillyard Revitalization •

North Spokane Corridor • Economic Development • Business Networking The Greater Hillyard Business Association is a nonprofit organization that: Promotes new and existing businesses and

economic development in greater Hillyard and surrounding areas.

Promote greater Hillyard as a desirable loca-tion to live, work, shop, and play.

Organize community business throughout greater Hillyard, to create a VOICE respected in the region.

The goal of the GHBA is to be a catalyst for revitalization of greater Hillyard and strengthen the community.

THE

WOULD LIKE TO

THANK ALL OUR

VOLUNTEERS AND

SUPPORTERS

SPECIAL THANKS TO

THE ODOM CORP AND

STEVE MURO.

POSITIVE LEADERSHIP FOR POSITIVE LEADERSHIP FOR NORTHEAST SPOKANE: NORTHEAST SPOKANE:

Service, Diplomacy, Experience, Community, Cooperation

“I am proud to be a part of the 100th Hillyard Festival celebration. I am privileged to continue to serve you as your Hillyard Neighborhood Council President and Hillyard Festival

Gazette Editor. I would like to continue my service as your City Council representative. I would be pleased to meet you at the

Hillyard Festival!” - Luke

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Hillyard Festival Gazette